Rush, PA town hall & government
Rush spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rush's government.
Where Rush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Income taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Rush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District
Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Boggs, Chester Hill, Decatur, Osceola Mills, Philipsburg and Wallaceton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,818 per pupil, $12,167 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rush pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rush's government
Who represents Rush
Rush is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.